To appease someone in order to make them more receptive to an idea or proposal.
run past
To bring an idea or proposal to the attention of (someone) in order to …
in hot pursuit
Pursuing someone in order to apprehend them, especially across a borde …
hold someone's feet to the fire
To maintain personal, social, political, or legal pressure on someone …
take the law into one's own hands
To punish someone according to one's own idea of justice, without cons …
ride shotgun
To accompany the driver of a vehicle on a journey as an armed escort ( …
aye aye, sir
The correct and seamanlike reply, onboard a Royal Navy and US Navy shi …